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Author

Brisbane Indigenous Media Association

Publisher

Brisbane Indigenous Media Association

City

Brisbane

Type

Audiovisual

Description

This short podcast is one of a series of messages providing information about Indigenous health issues. It was produced by the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association as part of the Stayin' strong project. The podcast includes an interview with Trish Roderick of Diabetes Australia in Queensland and provides culturally appropriate information on the prevention and sight implications of diabetic retinopathy and other eye conditions relevant to people with diabetes (cataracts, glaucoma and macular oedema). It runs for 1 minute and 23 seconds.

The Stayin' strong project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and produces 20 audio messages each month that are initially aired on Indigenous radio station, 98.9fm, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners in south-east Queensland.